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| Date | Event |
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| February 9 | KIPP Delta hosts "Promises of A New Day" Conference |
| March 5-30 | Window for Algebra I Strand Analysis Remediation |
| March 6-7 | Grade 11 Literacy Exam |
| March 16 | Alternate Portfolio due date |
| March 26 - May 4 | Window for English Language Development Assessment (ELDA) for Limited English Proficient (LEP) students K-12 |
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Common Core in Arkansas
Arkansas has joined 43 other states to participate in the Common Core State Standards Initiative, an effort to improve college and career readiness across the nation. The Arkansas Board of Education voted in July, 2010, to adopt the Common Core, which is a set of shared learning expectations from state to state in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The move began this school year in Arkansas in Kindergarten through 2nd Grade.
"To be competitive in the 21st century, Arkansas students must have the skills and knowledge needed to be successful in college and in today's knowledge-based economy. All Arkansas students deserve an education that prepares them for college and careers. Access to a college and career ready education shouldn't be determined by a student's ZIP code. That's where Common Core comes in."
— Arkansas Education Commissioner
Dr. Tom W. Kimbrell
To learn more about Common Core, click on the logo above.
To see a new video about Common Core with Gov. Mike Beebe, Dr. Kimbrell and others, click here.
For the national Common Core State Standards Initiative website, click here.
For links to other Common Core material and contact for ADE personnel on this topic, click here.
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